A good lobbyist know when to lobby and, more importantly, when not to lobby.
Just as you would not lobby judges ruling on your case, it stands to reasons you would not try and lobbying the Commission’s Regulatory Scrutiny Board.
Whilst it is obvious to me that you should not, I have heard of cases of people trying to do so. The results were consistent. The attempt backfires very badly.
The Board’s own rules of procedure make it really clear they should not be approached and their work is confidential.
How you can influence the RSB
There is of course a very easy way to positively influence them. Better Regulation’s Public Consultations needs lots of good data and information to prove a case. So, the best way you can influence the RSB is to make an excellent submission.
Here I’d focus on proving your case by reference to the Commission’s very own Guidelines and Tool Box and sending up a crystal clear case, full of data and evidence, to support your case.
Too often, the quality of the submissions from 3rd Parties is too weak to be taken too seriously, or asks for things that are outside the remit of Better Regulation.